John Terry's ban reduced

Chelsea captain John Terry will be able to play from the start of the Champions League campaign after his three-match ban was reduced on appeal by UEFA yesterday

The England defender was sent off in last season’s semi-final second leg against Barcelona in the Nou Camp for an off-the-ball clash with Alexis Sanchez.

John Terry

The offence saw Terry handed an automatic three-match suspension for violent conduct, the first game of which was the final against Bayern Munich, where Chelsea won the title for the first time after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

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